Folio 111.

John Davy condemned to the pillory and to imprisonment for
fabricating a powder which he called "Saunders." (fn. 1) [No
date.]

Q'd canes non circumvagent in vicis.

23 June, 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], ordinance by the
Common Council "that no persone hold nor have a dogge or
dogges nor sawte Biche (fn. 2) usyng to go at large oute of his Cloise
or kepyng by day nor by nyght wtin the Fraunchese of this Citee
except gentil (fn. 3) houndes and Bochers dogges being no sawte
Biche to the which it shall be lefull to go at large by day and
not by nyght uppon payne to pay xld. to thuse of the Chambre
of every dogge or sawte biche goyng at large contrary to this
Acte And if any persone praye for any persone doing the
contrary [he] shall pay xld to the Chambre for his praier for
every persone that he praith fore."

Custod pueror' Thome Riche mercer orphan' Ciri tat.

1 July, 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], came William Stokker,
knt., and William Heriot, Aldermen, John Stokker and John
Pake, drapers, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered
into bond in the sum of £400 for payment into the Chamber by
the said William Stokker of a like sum to the use of John,
Katherine, Johanna, and Anne, children of Thomas Riche, late
mercer, when they come of age or marry, (fn. 4) the said money
having been bequeathed to them by John Fenne, late stockfishmonger.

Folio 111 b.

Custod' pueror' Nich'i de Corone.

4 Aug., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], came Thomas Hoy,
"joynour," Peter Bisshop, "peauterer," John Lawrence, "taillour," and John Hanson, "glasier," before the Mayor and
Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of £20 for payment into the Chamber by the said Thomas Hoy of a like sum
to the use of Mark and John, sons of Nicholas de Corone, on
their coming of age.

Folio 112.

Jud'm Col listrig' pro falsa sigillaco'e cujusdam bille.

Robert Parys and Thomas Martyn condemned to the pillory
for having falsely sealed a bill unto John Nicholl, grocer, for
certain wares bought by them of the said John Nicholl, under
the fictitious names of John Parys and John Waytes. [No date.]

Custod' Will i filii Joh'is Petplace Pannar'.

1 Sept., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], came Henry Nevell,
William Fuller, William Milne, "irmongers," and John Smart,
grocer, and entered into bond in the sum of £100 for the pay
ment into the Chamber by the said Henry of a like sum to the
use of William, son of John Fetplace, late draper, on his coming
of age.

Folio 112 b.

Custod' Mar garete filie Joh'is Fetplace Pannar'.

The same day the above entered into another bond in the
sum of £16 for the payment into the Chamber of a like sum to
the use of Margaret, daughter of the above John Fetplace, on
her coming of age or marriage.

Letter from Robert Drope, the Mayor, and William Philip
the Chamberlain, to Thomas [Kempe], Bishop of London,
presenting William Drope, chaplain, for admission to one of
the chantries founded in the Guildhall Chapel by Adam
Fraunceys and Henry Frowyk, vacant by the death of John
Thornkyn. Dated 7 Sept., A. D. 1475.

Folio 113.

At a Common Council held 13 Sept., 15 Edward IV.
[A. D. 1475], there being present Robert Drope, the Mayor,
Humphrey Starky the Recorder, Matthew Philip, knt., Ralph
Verney, knt., John Yonge, knt., William Taillour, knt.,
William Hamptone, knt., John Tate, Robert Basset Bartholomew James, knt., Thomas Stalbroke, knt., John Broun,
Robert Billesdone, Thomas Bledlowe, William Stokker, knt.,
Edmund Shaa, Thomas Hille, and Robert Colwiche, Aldermen,
it was agreed that thenceforth two Aldermen of the same
Craft or Mistery should not be nominated together by the
Commoners of the City for one of them to be elected Mayor. (fn. 5)

At the same Common Council it was agreed that the Masters
and Wardens of the Misteries, together with good men of the
same assembled in their halls or other convenient places, shall
proceed together to the Guildhall, clothed in their last livery
for the election of a Mayor, and clothed in their previous livery
for the election of Sheriffs. Also that no others except good
men of the Common Council shall be present at such elections.

De jamul' Aldr' or' venien' ad elecco' em Maior is et Vic'.

At the same Common Council it was agreed that no Alderman should bring into the Guildhall at such elections more
than one servant to carry his gown (armulausam).

Eleccio Vice comitum.

The Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 15 Edward IV.
[A. D. 1475], in the presence of Robert Drope, the Mayor,
Humphrey Starky the Recorder, Matthew Philip, knt., Ralph
Verney, knt., John Yonge, knt., William Taillour, knt.,
William Edward, William Hampton, knt., John Tate, Robert
Basset, Humphrey Hayford, Bartholomew James, knt.,
Thomas Stalbroke, knt., Richard Gardyner, William Heriot,
William Stokker, knt., John Broun, Robert Billesdon, Thomas
Bledlowe, Robert Colwiche, Edmund Shaa, and Thomas Hill,
Aldermen, and very many Commoners summoned to the Guildhall for the election of Sheriffs—Hugh Brice, goldsmith, was
elected one of the Sheriffs of the City of London and Middlesex
by the Mayor, and Robert Colwiche, tailor, was elected the
other Sheriff by the Commonalty.

The same day William Philippe, goldsmith, was elected
Chamberlain of the City; William Galle and Edward Stone
were elected Wardens of the City Bridge; Richard Gardyner
and John Broun, Aldermen, William Hole, pepperer, Gilbert
Kays, tailor, Robert Hille, goldsmith, and John Warde, grocer,
Commoners, were elected Auditors of the account of the
Chamberlain and Wardens in arrear.

Afterwards, viz., on the eve of St. Michael [29 Sept.], the
said Sheriffs were sworn at the Guildhall, and on the morrow
of the said Feast were presented, admitted, &c., before the
Barons of the Exchequer.

Exon'acio Will'i Pounde ab Assisis.

3 Oct., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], William Pounde, butcher,
discharged by Robert Drope, the Mayor, and the Aldermen
from serving on juries, &c., owing to infirmities of age.

Folio 113 b.

Eleccio Maioris.

Friday the Feast of Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.],
15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], in the presence of Robert Drope,
Mayor, the Prior of Christchurch, Matthew Philippe, knt.,
Ralph Verney, knt., John Yonge, knt., William Taillour,
knt., William Edward, William Hamptone, knt., John Tate,
Robert Basset, Humphrey Hayford, Bartholomew James, knt.,
Thomas Stalbroke, knt., Richard Gardyner, William Heriot,
William Stokker, knt., Robert Billesdone, John Broune,
Thomas Bledlowe, Edmund Shaa, Thomas Hille, and Robert
Colwiche, Aldermen, and an immense Commonalty summoned
to the Guildhall for the election of a Mayor—Robert Basset
was elected Mayor for the year ensuing.

Afterwards, viz., on the Feast of SS. Simon and Jude
[28 Oct.], the said Mayor was sworn at the Guildhall, and on
the morrow was presented, admitted, &c., before the Barons of
the Exchequer.

Exon'ac' Jacobi Watson ab assis'.

20 Oct., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], James Watson, cordwainer, discharged by Robert Drope, the Mayor, and the Aldermen from serving on juries, &c., owing to infirmity.

"First where the defendaunt causeth his mater' to be take up'
by writte into any Courte that þe Kyng hath and afterward it
hapneth to be remitted unto the lawe of this Citee For asmoche
as the same Defendaunt hath ones Refused the Juges of this
Citee and the same matier' hath be examyned by þe higher
Juges—his said matier' shuld never be take up' in Examynacon.

Folio 114.

"Item where nowe of late it hath been used sumtyme at
thinstaunce of þe pleyntif and otherwhile at thinstaunce of the
Defendaunt the Maire to permitte the parties to kepe in his
handes matiers and accions commensed in the Courtes of this
Citee till a certeyn day or ell' til ther have been by yonde the
See or other plac' til ther have doone theire besynesses and
Returned ayeyn unto this Citee. It is thought that the Maire
shuld in nowise take up any matier' in that man'e forme but
that the same Pleintif or Defendaunt make Attorney or sum
other persone for to shewe the matier' of Conscience in the
said matter' or ell' the same matier' to be Remitted to the lawe.

"Item it is thought that the Maire shuld take no matier' into
his handes but if it appere to hym that it is a matier' of
Conscience And that than' he prefixe the partie a day at þe
Yeldhall to shewe his matier and that þe same Sergeaunt that
taketh it up' shall warne that oþere partie to be at the Yeldhall
the same day and the same Sergeaunt to make Reaport at the
Yeldhall the same day wheþere he hath warned þe said partie
or nay and than the Maire to procede to examinacion & to
geve Jugement or ell' brynge the parties to compromise if the
parties will consente or ell' Remitte the matier to the lawe.

"Item it is thought that the Maire shuld take no matier'
into his hand' until suche tyme as the partie be greved and
hath no Remedy by the Cours of the Common lawe, for if any
matier be at an Issue or triall of xij men or may come to an
Issue or triall of xij men the partie is not hurt ne greved til he
knowe wheþere xij men will passe ayenst hym or not.

"Item it is thought that the Maire shuld take up' no matier
into his hand' unto the tyme that the partie hath founde
sufficiaunt suertie that he shuld sue no delay oute of this Citee
or ell' Jugement to be geven uppon condicion if he sue any
delay that than' the Jugement to stande, for it were a Rebuke
unto the Maire hangyng the matier' before hym that it shuld be
hadde oute of his hand' by writte to the delay of that other
partie."

17 Nov., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], ordinance by Robert
Basset, the Mayor, Humphrey Starky the Recorder, Matthew
Philippe, knt., Ralph Josselyn, knt., John Yonge, knt., William
Taillour, knt., William Hamptone, knt., John Tate, Robert
Drope, Thomas Stalbroke, knt., William Heryot, Thomas
Bledlowe, and Robert Colwiche, Aldermen, that in future
"galymen" should not wander about the city for the purpose
of selling their wares, under penalty of forfeiture, but should
sell glass and similar wares brought from abroad in their shops
and not elsewhere, and should not sell any kind of cloth or
other goods by retail, under similar penalty.

Q'd custodes Estivar' non hospitent viros nec mulieres per noctem.

24 Nov., the same year, ordinance by the above Mayor
and Recorder, and Matthew Philipp, knt., John Yonge, knt.,
William Taillour, knt., Bartholomew James, knt., William
Heriot, Thomas Stalbroke, knt., John Broun, John Tate,
William Edward, Humphrey Hayford, Richard Gardyner,
Edmund Shaa, and Thomas Hille, Aldermen, that Keepers of
Stews should not harbour men or women at night, under
penalty prescribed, and that they should find surety for their
good conduct.

Folio 114 b.

Custod' puer or' Joh'is Fenne orphan' Civitatis.

6 Dec., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], came Richard Quatermayns, Richard Fowler, fishmongers, Thomas Harward
and Thomas Unton, drapers, before the Mayor and Aldermen,
and entered into bond in the sum of £758 19s. ½d. for the
payment into the Chamber by the said Richard Quatermayns
of a like sum to the use of Hugh and Margaret, children of John
Fenne, late stockfishmonger, when they come of age or marry.

Folio 115.

Custod' pueror' Joh'is Fenne or ph' Civit'.

The same day came Robert Derlyngton, fishmonger, Henry
Davers, mercer, Laurence Fyncham, fishmonger, and William
Fyncham, mercer, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and
entered into bond in the sum of £758 19s. ½d. for the payment
into the Chamber by the said Robert of a like sum to the use
of John and Elizabeth, children of the above John Fenne, when
they come of age or marry. (fn. 6)

Folio 115 b.

Proclamac'o contamendicos et vagabundos.

Proclamation made 22 Nov., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475]. by
"My lord the Maire," on the King's behalf, for vagabonds and
masterless people to leave the City, under penalty of the stocks.

12 Dec., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], ordinance by Robert
Basset, the Mayor, Humphrey Starky the Recorder, John
Yonge, knt., William Taillour, knt., Humphrey Hayford,
Bartholomew James, knt., Thomas Stalbroke, knt., Richard
Gardyner, William Heriot, Thomas Bledlowe, William Stokker,
knt., John Broun, Edmund Shaa, and Thomas Hill, Aldermen,
that ships and boats bringing oysters and mussels and other
victual to the City for sale, which vessels and boats used to lie
at Quenehithe near the soil of the Fishmongers (Solum Piscenar'),
should thenceforth lie on the other side of Quenehithe, near
the soil appertaining to the City; the said ordinance to take
effect from Christmas next.

De Session' apud Newgate quinquies in a° tenend'.

16 Dec., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], ordinance by Robert
Basset, the Mayor, and the Aldermen that thenceforth Sessions
at Newgate should be held at least five times a year, four
times by the Sheriffs and once by the Mayor, or twice if
necessary, provided that the Sheriffs hold the first four Sessions
and the Mayor the fifth and sixth if need be; and that on the
day when Sessions shall be held neither the Mayor nor Sheriffs
should thenceforth invite more to dinner than the King's
Justices and two Aldermen who had already served as Mayor,
and two other Aldermen who had not been Mayor, the
Recorder, the Common Serjeant and Clerks of the Court, and
twelve jurymen or more, if more there be, and that the
Mayor and Sheriffs at each Session held by them should give
to the jurors of Middlesex 20s., or 26s. 8d. if need be, at their
discretion, for their refreshment (pro jantaculo).

Folio 116.

Letter from Robert Basset, the Mayor, and Humphrey
Starky the Recorder, to Thomas [Kempe], Bishop of London,
presenting Richard Spillesbury, chaplain, for admission to the
chantry founded in the chapel of V. Mary, near the Guildhall,
for the soul of Roger de Depeham. Dated 31 Jan., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475-6].

16 Feb., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475-6], ordinance by Robert
Basset, the Mayor, and the Aldermen that all freemen of the
City living within 20 miles outside shall come in with their
families by Michaelmas next, and if living beyond 20 miles by
Christmas next, or forfeit their freedom.

Proclamation of the above to be made once a week up to Easter.

Custod' filior Joh'is Wym byssh.

24 Feb., 15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475-6], came John Wymbysshe, grocer, Robert Duplage, tailor, John Broun, grocer,
and William Machon, "pynner," before the Mayor and
Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of 56 marks for
the delivery into the Chamber by the said John Wymbysshe of
the sum of 50 marks and a gilt standing cup and covercle to
the use of Thomas, Martin, Ralph, Robert, and John, sons of
John Wymbysshe, when they come of age, the said money, &c.,
having been bequeathed to them by Thomas Welles, late
draper. (fn. 7)

Folio 116 b.

Ordinac'oes de Horners et Botilmalers.

5 March, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475-6], petition by good men
of the Mistery of Horners and the Mistery of Botilmakers to
Robert Basset, the Mayor, and the Aldermen, in the Court of
the lord the King in the Chamber of the Guildhall, praying
that—inasmuch as their several Crafts had become so distressed
and impoverished that they were no longer able to bear the
charges imposed upon them on behalf of the King or the City
—the members of both Crafts might be treated as Brethren,
"and occupie and joyne togeder aswell in all thinges to be
borne or doone wtin the saide Citee by Commaundement of yor
saide lordshipe and Maistershippes for any matier towchyng
oure saide soveraigne lord the Kyng or elles the saide Citee as
in observyng and kepyng goode Rule and Guydyng concernyng the occupacion and werkmanship of the saide Craftes
accordyng to their ordenaunces entred in the Yeldhall," &c.

Their petition granted.

Folio 117-18.

Ordinaco'es Bursarior'.

12 March, 17 (16 ?) Edward IV. [A. D. 1475-6], came good men
of the Mistery of Pursers before Robert Basset, the Mayor,
Ralph Verney, knt., John Yonge, knt., William Edwarde,
John Tate, Robert Drope, Bartholomew James, knt., Thomas
Stalbroke, knt., Richard Gardyner, William Heriot, John
Broune, Thomas Bledlowe, Edmund Shaa, and Thomas Hille,
Aldermen, and showed how, in the first year of the reign of
King Edward III., the Wardens and Fellowship of the Craft had
complained to the Mayor and Aldermen of frauds practised in
the working of leather, (fn. 8) viz., "calves skynnes raised and fresed
on the bak, which thane were sold for bukkes lether, shepe
skynnes were raised and frised on the bak and were sold for
gotes lether, and Roes lether and also lambe skynnes were
raised and fresed on the bak and were solde for cheverel, which
lether thus wrought and counterfeted at that time was died and
coloured by the leþ'diers of the saide Citee into divers Colours;
and before that tyme it was used commonly of suche false and
untrue lether for to make purses and poyntes and other divers
things concerning the said Craft and so put to sale unto the
grete hurte and disceite of the Kinges liege people; For it is
not unknowen that if purses and poyntes be made of shepes
lether or of lambes lether thus wrought and counterfeted if ther
take any maner wete thei must of necessite wexe harde and
breke onsonder; which deceytes, sotilties and Fraudes were
than wele considred, and at that tyme it was provided enacted
and ordeigned that no man' poyntes from that tyme furthe
shuld be made of suche counterfete lether, Nor that no leþ'dier
shulde dye no man' of lether so counterfeted by the which diyng
and colouryng the knowelege shuld be alterate or chaunged
And thereto at that same tyme the saide leþ'ediers were sworn
uppon a booke before the Maire and Aldremen at that tyme
being, and beside that the same lether so wrought and
counterfeted shuld be forfated and utterly wtoute any
Redempcion brent And more over it was ordeigned and
enacted that no maner of purses nor poyntes shuld be made
to be sold but of suche lether as it mought utterly be knowen
and so to be solde for such as it was and for none other in
any wise."

They complain that the ordinances then made are not
observed and that more frauds than ever were being perpetrated
There were, moreover, many foreigners in the City "from
divers countreis of this Realme," Glovers and Pursers, who
commonly made false and untrue purses, "for if thei make
purses of dere is lether the pursettes and henges to the same
purse be made of shepes lether or elles of other counterfete
lether which pursettes and henges will not endure half the
tyme that the purse will last, and if thei make quarterd purses
thei make the lether of the same quarterd purse to be to shorte
and wtholes or other defaultes therein which defaulte thei
set it downward to the bottom of the same purse, and howe be
it that the same purses be never so defectif when the pursettes
be thereover and sowed thereuppon the defaulte is hid, and
thus the biers of all suche manere purses been utterly defrauded
and deceived Ayenst the which deceytes no correccion nor
punysshment is had, and so by the forsaid Foreyns the said
deceites sotilties and fraudes continuelly usyng the Freemen of
the same Craft of pursers here wtin the said Citee been all
most utterly distroied."

They prayed therefore a remedy by certain articles in form
as set out. (fn. 9) Their prayer granted.

Folio 118 b.

De lud' Tenis' Closshyng et Cailyng p'hibit' sub pena.

3 April, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1476], ordinance by Robert
Basset, the Mayor, and the Aldermen forbidding the exercise
of "tenis," "cloisshe" playing or "cailes," indoors or out of
doors, under penalty of 40s. and imprisonment for six days.

Proclamacio de eodem etc.

The above to be proclaimed three several days in manner
prescribed.

Custod' pueror Will'i Aleyn aur' orphan' Civitatis.

25 April, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1476], came Nicholas Carlile,
Roger Spenser, Richard Cheyne, goldsmith, and John Harrys,
goldsmith, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into
bond in the sum of 20 marks for payment into the Chamber
by the said Nicholas of a like sum to the use of John, Robert,
Johanna, and Margaret, children of William Aleyn, late
goldsmith, when they come of age or marry. (fn. 11)

Folio 119.

Judi'um Pillor' pro Vendico'e panis deficien in pond.

John Mondue of Stratford atte Bowe condemned to the
pillory for having sold at the "Cartes" in the Chepe certain
loaves of bread that were deficient in weight. [No date.]

Judicium Pill' pro vendico'e butui corrupt' et insalubr'.

Agnes Deyntee of Northhawe convicted of having sold
divers dishes of butter which appeared to be good outside, but
"wtin stuffed and medled wt corrupte and olde butter not
wholesome for mannys body," and condemned by the Mayor
and Aldermen to stand under the pillory with some of the dishes
about her neck for half an hour, and then to quit the City. (fn. 12)

Custod' Hen rici filii Will'i Hill haber dasher.

28 April, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1476], came Richard Wither,
John Rokke, haberdashers, John Snowe and Richard Wynter,
goldsmiths, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into
bond in the sum of £20 for payment into the Chamber by the
said Richard Wither of a like sum to the use of Henry, son of
William Hill, late haberdasher, on his coming of age.

Folio 119 b.

Custod' Ric'i filii Will'mi Hill habdassher.

9 May, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1476], another bond entered
into by the above (fn. 13) in the sum of £20 for the payment of a like
sum to the use of Richard, son of the above William Hille, on
his coming of age.

Exon'acio tenencium de Blietheburgh etc de theolonio etc.

At a Common Council held on Friday 17 May, 16 Edward IV.
[A. D. 1476], in the presence of Robert Basset, the Mayor,
Humphrey Starkey the Recorder, William Edward, William
Taillour, knt., Robert Drope, Humphrey Hayford, Bartholo
mew James, knt., Richard Gardyner, Thomas Stalbroke, knt.,
William Heriot, William Stokker, knt., John Broune, Robert
Billesdone, Thomas Bledlowe, Thomas Hille, Edmund Shaa,
Robert Colwiche, and Hugh Brice, Aldermen, it was agreed
that the inhabitants of the manor of Blitheburgh, co Suff,
being of the ancient demesne of the Crown, be discharged
from toll as contained in letters patent dated 22 April,
15 Edward IV. [A. D. 1475], and here recorded.

Folio 120.

Letter from Robert Basset, the Mayor, and the Aldermen
to Thomas [Kempe], Bishop of London, presenting Thomas
Asshby, S. T. B., for admission to the Rectory of St. Peter's,
Cornhill, vacant by the death of Master Hugh Damelet. Dated
11 May, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1476].

Custod' pueror' Ric'i Awbrey haber dassher etc.

29 May, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1476], came John Aleyn, goldsmith, Richard Twigge, mercer, Richard Swan, skinner, and
Richard Bodeley, grocer, before the Mayor and Aldermen,
and entered into bond in the sum of £280 for payment into the
Chamber by the said John Aleyn of certain specified sums of
money to the use of Richard, William, Margaret, Alice, and
Alice junior, children of Richard Awbrey, late haberdasher,
when they come of age or marry.

Folio 120 b.

Custod' puer or' Joh'is Dey cutler orph' Civitatis etc.

17 July, 16 Edward IV. [A. D. 1476], came Margaret Dey,
widow, Hugh Cloptone, Richard Hulle, mercers, and John
Toker, cutler, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered
into bond in the sum of £143 5s. 8d. for payment into the
Chamber by the said Margaret of a like sum to the use of
Robert and Isabella, children of John Dey, late cutler, when
they come of age or marry.

Footnotes

1. "Saunders, white or red," occurs
in the Scavage Table of Rates ap
pended to the charter of 16 Charles I.
The powder appears to have been
derived from sandalwood.

4. Margin. 22 Aug., 3 Henry VII.
[A. D. 1487], came Richard Thornell,
mercer, who married the above
Anne, and acknowledged satisfaction
for the sum of £100 due to his wife;
also, on the 13th June, 18 Henry VII.
[A. D. 1503], came William Welbek,
Alderman, who married the above
Katherine, and acknowledged satis
faction for his wife's portion.

5. This ordinance does not appear
to have attracted the notice of writers
on the subject, and, indeed, it is
difficult to understand its real object.
Nearly a century before (viz., in
1384) an ordinance had been passed
forbidding more than 8 members of
the same Guild being returned to the
Common Council. — 'Cal. Letter-
Book H,' pp. 227-8 Journal 8,
fo. 108 b.

9. Printed in Black's 'History of the
Company of Leathersellers,' pp. 38-9.
The most important article is one
granting to the Wardens of the
Mistery of Pursers the right of search
for counterfeit leather and leather
purses, and of presenting defaults
before the Mayor and Aldermen.

11. Margin. 10 March, 9 Henry VII.
[A D. 1493 4], came John, the above
orphan, and acknowledged satisfac
tion for the said 20 marks, his brother
Robert and his sisters Johanna and
Margaret being dead.

12. Fabyan (p. 665) mentions this
and the foregoing case, remarking
that "this Mayer [Robert Basset]
dyd sharpe correccion upon the
bakers for makyng of lyght brede,
in so much that he set dyverse upon
the pyllory among the which in the
moneth of John Mondue, baker,
was there punysshed and a
woman named Agnes Deyntie was
also there punysshed for sellyng of
false myngyd butter."